Mind for Life Therapy

26/01/2022

How often do we realy take time to just be still in the presence of God and ponder about the omnipotence and magnificence of God Almighty?

Everywhere we can see and experience His power and the glorious works of His hands in all its awesome splendour. Even today with all the technology and scientific knowledge that we have to our disposal, the greatest minds in physics and natural philosophy are still both intrigued and nonplussed by creation, or the origin of the universe.

Yet, as we stand mesmerized in awe by the mere thought of God's creation, God Himself made us, human beings, the crown of His creation.

Compared to the rest of God's marvelous creation, we so often perceive ourselves flawed, imperfect, worthless and unimportant, but how does God view us?

Out of everything that God created, He is mindfull of us. Although we can see and experience His power in everything around us, He chose mankind to reflect and represent (image and likeness) Him in this world. He placed us in rulership and stewardship over His creation. Out of all His creation, He chose mankind to have a relationship with.

How amazing is it to have the certainty that if we draw near to God, He will draw near to us (James 4:8), if we are with Him, He is with us; if we seek Him, He will be found by us (2 Chr 15:2).Because of the price that Jesus paid on the cross, we can be in a relationship with Him, like a father with his children, and we can boldly enter His presence. Eph 3:12 New Living Translation: Because of Christ and our faith in him, we can now come boldly and confidently into God’s presence.

17/01/2022

Devotional from KJV study

Scripture: James 4:15 For that ye ought to say, If the Lord will, we shall live, and do this, or that.

Inspiration : We should be dedicated to living out the instructions God gives us. We have submitted our lives to Him, which means that we are focused on what His plans for our lives are. Those are the only plans that are worth living out. They are the only plans that bring life.

Prayer: Dear God, I have dedicated my life to living out your will for me. Father, I pray that I will always be able to be attentive to your instructions and walk in obedience. In Jesus' name, I pray. Amen.

11/01/2022

31/12/2021

Yes, we have had some struggles, failures, disappointments, losses and hearbreaks, but we are still standing. We are stronger, we are wiser, we are resilient and will perservere and work until the job is done.

Trust God, listen to His voice, and follow His path. He will lead you in His will and purpose!

Happy New Year!

The Lord bless you and watch, guard, and keep you; The Lord make His face to shine upon and enlighten you and be gracious (kind, merciful, and giving favor) to you; The Lord lift up His [approving] countenance upon you and give you peace (tranquility of heart and life continually).
Numbers 6:24‭-‬26 AMPC
https://bible.com/bible/8/num.6.24-26.AMPC

29/12/2021

Reflecting on the past year, and planning and setting goals for the new year, we want to express our gratitude for all the love and support that we received from all of you during this journey in ministry thus far. We thank you and bless you!

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Numbers6:24 YHWH bless thee, and keep thee: 25 YHWH make his face shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee: 26 YHWH lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace. RNKJV

02/12/2021

Man, it's been hard, difficult, tiring, lonely, and discouraging!

Have you ever felt like with every step forward, life pushes you five steps back? It may seem that all progress you have made suddenly crumbles and falls apart. The plans and strategies you worked out so carefully fails and life tears apart at the seams, and everything just seem to slip through your fingers, no matter how hard you try to grab on to it?

Life is filled with failures, mishaps, conflicts and obstacles, it is just part of life and the human nature. But so is victories, successes, harmony, happiness and growths. But the truth is, it is what you focus on that determines the ambient atmosphere of your life.

No one, single day is completely flawlessly perfect, and no one, single day is ever completely dreadful. Every good day had bad moments, and every bad day had good moments that we failed to recognize. Why?; because of the current state of mind that we were in at that very moment.

There are many fleeting "good and bad" moments during the course of a single day, but we also experienced different seasons during our lives, some challenging and some festive. The key is in maintaining a healthy, positive and serene mental attitude through it all.

Soon we recognize failures as oppertunities to learn, develop, change and grow. Conflicts as oppertunities to expand our perspectives. Obstacles as tests to our passions, commitment and what is truly important to us.

Yet, it is perfectly normal to feel overwhelmed at times, to feel stressed, worried, frustrated and exhausted. During these times remind yourself to take a step back and take a little time for your mental well-being.

Instead of defining your day, week, month, year or life as good or bad, try to focus on moment-by-moment events. You will soon realize that you are more blessed than you realize.

Remind yourself that you can only control what is in your ability to control. Whatever is within your ability to manage, manage it well, but whatever is out of your ability, let it go. The Serenity prayer is always a very helpful tool to remind me of this during challenging times: "God, grand me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference".

Evaluate the true importance of the 'task' to you. Is it realy important to you? Do you realy need or want it? Are you realy passionate about it? Are you truly commited to it and invested in it? If not, is it realy worth continuing?

If yes, what have you learned and accomplished up to this point. Focus on the small victories rather than the failures and frustration. Celebrate your victories, no matter how small it may be, give yourself praise for a job well done.

How can you approach this task differently? What might possibly be changed to reduce or eliminate the frustration or failure that you experienced? How could you get better results?

Do you need help or support? Don't ever be afraid to ask.

Feeling better? GO AT IT AGAIN!!!

10/11/2021

04/11/2021

This morning I stumbled across a blog article that truly blessed me, and I would like to share it with you aswell. I couldn't express it better myself!

How is the true value of a blessing, charity or kindness measured? Is the value based on monatary value of your donations or contributions? The bigger the cheque, or the more expensive the thing is that one donated, the more valuable ones contribution is to the cause?The more one spends the kinder they are??? No!, the value of your kindness, love and care is immeasurable, beyond any measure, just because you identified a need in someone's life or your community, and acted on it to bring some relief or better the situation. So often we feel that what we can bring to the table is insignificant or worthless, where nothing can be further from the truth.

Please enjoy the following article by Thrifty Frugal Mom and have a refreshing new perspective on your value within your community.

Thrifty Frugal Mom
12 EASY FRUGAL WAYS TO BE A BLESSING TO OTHERS

Looking for easy ways to be a blessing to others? These 12 fun ideas will help you bless others without spending a lot of money or taking a lot of time.

When money is tight and life is busy, it can often feel like we have nothing extra to give to anyone else.

But I’ve kind of come to the conclusion that there is hardly ever a valid excuse to not be doing something for someone else at least somewhat regularly.

Because let’s be honest, there are so many benefits that come from blessing others!
It helps spread joy, both to the recipient and to yourself. And joy, of course, is always a good thing!
It helps build strong relationships.
It keeps us from becoming selfish and totally focused on ourselves.
It helps us remember what is truly important in life: relationships, not things.
Our children benefit by seeing our example of serving others.

The thing is, we often think that we have to do BIG things to really make a difference and bless someone. But I know for myself, it’s often the “little” things that people have done for us that have blessed us the most. And honestly, I find that to be very encouraging. Because at this stage of life where I’m busy taking care of young children and where money seems to be somewhat scarce, it’s blessing people in the “little” ways that feels manageable.

12 FRUGAL WAYS TO BE A BLESSING TO OTHERS
1. Write a note of appreciation or encouragement. Who doesn’t enjoy receiving a note that lets you know that someone appreciates you and is thinking of you? Take a couple of minutes, sit down and write a note to someone who has blessed you or someone whom might appreciate a little cheer.

2. Share some homemade goodies (or cheat and buy some!). Maybe it’s because I’m a bit of a foodie, but there’s something about sharing food with others that to me just speaks love. So, if I’m making up a batch of cookies or other baked goods, I often will share some with our neighbors or a friend. In fact, because I love to bake and be in the kitchen, this is probably one of my favorite ways to bless others. Homemade Bread, Chewy Blonde Brownies and Cinnamon Sugar Donut Muffins are just a few of the recipes that I have fun making to share with others. Let me be clear though, even if you don’t enjoy baking don’t let that stop you from sharing food with others! There is absolutely nothing wrong with stopping by a bakery and grabbing something instead. Actually, just a couple of weeks ago we were blessed immensely by a friend who stopped by a local bakery and grabbed some extra donuts to share with us. We definitely didn’t care that they weren’t homemade- they were delicious! But what blessed us the most was that he thought of us and cared enough to take the time to bless us.

3. Babysit for a young family. Have a little extra time? Offer to babysit for free so that your friends can have some alone time or go on a date. When you are in the thick of parenting young children, this is a huge blessing!

4. Give fresh flowers. Flowers are such a fun way to deliver cheer to someone else! And who doesn’t love them?

5. Share a smile. Smiles are contagious and are such an easy way to brighten someone’s day! And you can’t beat a free way to bless others, right? 🙂 Sometimes I have fun being intentional about doing this when I’m out running errands and it’s always fun to watch other people’s expressions as they see someone smiling at them!

6. Send an encouraging text message. I love getting text messages out of the blue letting me know that someone is thinking about me or praying for me. It’s one of those things that only takes a minute to do, but can mean so much!

7. Share a word of encouragement. How often have you thought, “She looks so beautiful!” or “She does such a good job of teaching her kids manners.” or “He is such a thoughtful person.”? If you are like me, most of the time you don’t bother to actually tell the other person those thoughts. But why not? Next time, put those thoughts into words and you’ll bless the other person immensely!

8. Ask someone about their day and really listen. Our world is so busy and listening ears are pretty rare! The thing is, we all love to have someone care about us and truly listen to what we are saying. And all that it takes is a little energy, time and a caring heart!

9. Take someone a meal. Know someone who is going through a hard time? Is there a family who just lost a loved one or recently had a baby? Or maybe there’s a weary young mom who would just enjoy a break from needing to think about making dinner. Sharing a meal is a great way to bless others! Tip: To make this easier for me to do, I like to just make double one of the meals that I prepare for my own family and then share half of it.

10. Give a hug. I realize some people don’t enjoy hugs, and if that is the case, then please respect that. But if you know that your friend feels loved through a hug, give them a good tight one the next time you see them!

11. Buy an extra coffee drink and share it with someone. Next time you stop and get a coffee drink, buy an extra one and share it with a friend- or even a stranger- and spread a little happiness!

12. Invite someone over. If you are like me, this is something that is easy not to do simply because it can feel like a big job. It’s been helpful for me to remember that it’s okay if the house isn’t perfectly in order or if the meal or snack that I serve is very simple.

The thing that people are going to remember is the atmosphere and the way you made them feel. Focus on that and I can pretty much guarantee that you’ll be a blessing!

RESOURCE: I loved Jen Schmidt’s book, Just Open the Door. It covers this whole topic of hospitality and is full of so many great tips and ideas! I highly recommend it!

02/11/2021

Faith

Soon after God freed the Israelites from slavery under the Egyptians by a miraculous display of His power; parting the Red Sea and allowing His people to cross on dry ground and drowning the Egyptian armies, the people continued their journey to the promised land. Three days into the journey they searched for water and found undrinkable water in Marah, and complained, reasoning that in the oppression and slavery they enjoyed better conditions than in the newfound freedom that they now experienced. There is much to discuss in this passage alone and the mindset of man and the human condition, but today I would like to focus on God's provision: From a source that seemed completely useless to men, God provided for a multitude of people.

They then camped at Elim for a while and soon resumed their journey, and complained about the lack of food, again stating that slavery was better than the freedom they had. God miraculously provided Manna in the morning that they used to bake bread, as well as quail for meat in the evening. This miraculous provision continued for forty years...

In Exodus 17 we read that they again searched for water but couldn't find any, and the same complaints, mindset and lack of trust was prevalent. This time God provided water from a rock... I don't know about you, but I have never thought of a rock as a reliable source of water, especially to keep enough water to quench the thirst of an entire nation. But God again used the "highly unlikely" as a source to provide for His people.

Let us consider our own needs and worries for a moment... Things may seem hopeless to us, we might not see an escape from our dire circumstances, we might not see how we would get through it, we might not see how to make ends meet..., but there is a God that can heal poisonous water, provide Manna from heaven, and water from a rock! And His requirements:
1. Follow Him.
2. Do what He says: Keep His Word and instructions.
3. Trust Him.
Exodus 15:24 And the people murmured against Moses, saying, What shall we drink? 25 And he cried unto YHWH; and YHWH shewed him a tree, which when he had cast into the waters, the waters were made sweet: there he made for them a statute and an ordinance, and there he proved them, 26 And said, If thou wilt diligently hearken to the voice of YHWH thy Elohim, and wilt do that which is right in his sight, and wilt give ear to his commandments, and keep all his statutes, I will put none of these diseases upon thee, which I have brought upon the Egyptians: for I am YHWH that healeth thee.

13/10/2021

RELATIONSHIPS

I think that there is absolutely nothing more satisfying and comforting than knowing that you have someone who is supporting you. Someone who has your back! Someone who believes in you, who encourages you and builds you up. Someone who truly cares for your well being, even if they have to admonish and reprimand you, or disagree with your perspective and can communicate a different point of view to you.

Be grateful for the people and relationships that God placed in your life. None of them are there by coincidence, but placed into your life for a specific reason and purpose.

Be kind, be loving and be caring!